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Deputy kills teen in robbery at ATM

GREENVILLE, N.C. (1/5/10)--An off-duty sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a teen at a State Employees’ CU (SECU) ATM in Greenville, N.C., during a robbery Wednesday. Deputy Zackary J. Odom, said he was in his car at the ATM around 10:30 p.m. when a man approached him with a handgun. The man demanded money, and Odom shot him (Reflector.com Dec. 31). The man, Antonio Zurante Lacy, 19, was taken to Pitt County Memorial Hospital where he died. Sheriff Mac Manning said at a news conference that Odom acted appropriately under the circumstances. Odom has not been placed on leave. SECU members at the Greenville branch told The Reflector that they supported Odom’s reaction to shoot Lacy as a matter of self-defense. Manning advised consumers to hide their valuables and be aware of their surroundings anytime they are in public. State Employees’ CU, Raleigh, N.C., has $18 billion in assets.